Holiday special: Julia Louis Dreyfus, Morgan Neville, ‘Messiah’

“I play a woman whose daughter is terminally ill, who's in complete and utter denial about her daughter's situation, and is actually, in fact, making bad choices, almost unconsciously, in regards to her child,” Julia Louis-Dreyfus says of her role in “Tuesday.”

“I play a woman whose daughter is terminally ill, who's in complete and utter denial about her daughter's situation, and is actually, in fact, making bad choices, almost unconsciously, in regards to her child,” Julia Louis-Dreyfus says of her role in “Tuesday.” Photo by Kevin Baker. Courtesy of A24.

As Press Play takes a break for the holidays, here are a few of our favorite interviews from 2024.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus talks about portraying a mom struggling to accept her daughter’s illness. She also shares wisdom from conversations with women ages 70 and up.

Oscar winner Morgan Neville goes behind the scenes of directing a LEGO movie that chronicles Pharrell’s musical journey from discovery to stardom.

George Frideric Handel wrote the music for “Messiah” during political and social unrest. Charles Jennens put together the text when experiencing deep despair.

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Stephen Gregory, Angie Perrin, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski